All Stats in College Football 26, Explained

College Football 26 offers up the most realistic and immersive rendition of the collegiate level game. Rosters have been refreshed for the upcoming season, new coach mechanics have been added, and subtle tweaks have been made to the Road to Glory and Dynasty game modes. To accurately represent each athlete in the game, EA Sports has poured an extensive amount of time into researching their attributes and core skills, before assigning each of them a set of stats. But some newcomers may be wondering what all the stats mean in College Football 26.

With so many of the stats abbreviated, it can be difficult to know what each stat means, and even then, you might not know how that impacts the players' performance in-game. This guide will break down every player stat in College Football 26 by their category, so you'll know your PRC from your PRS.

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All College Football 26 Stats, Explained

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There are seven main categories that stats fall into for a player: General, Ball Carrier, Quarterback, Receiver, Blocking, Defense, and Kicking. You'll find a section for each of these below, and you can use the jump links on the side to access each one quickly and conveniently.

There is technically a category for 'Coverage,' but there are only three stats in this and they're very focused on defensive players. As such, I've included them in the 'Defense' section.

General

These are the stats that are useful for players in every position and determine their overall effectiveness on the field, but also how likely they are to miss game time due to their general physical build.

Abbreviation	Stat	Explanation
OVR	Overall	A player's overall rating allows you to see how good a player is with just one figure for their designated position. For example, a Quarterback's overall rating isn't going to factor in defensive stats, as it's unlikely he's going to need these in his game.
SPD	Speed	How fast a player is.
STR	Strength	The strength stat will determine a player's effectiveness at making blocks (or running through them), and their power moves.
AGI	Agility	Determines how quickly a player moves on the field and is an important stat for players looking to avoid taking hits, or for players looking to move quickly to sack the QB or make tackles.
ACC	Acceleration	How quickly a player can reach their top speed. The fastest QBs in College Football 26 have very high acceleration stats.
AWR	Awareness	Affects how quickly a player can make decisions and will react to the developing play once the ball has been snapped.
INJ	Injury	Determines how likely a player is to get injured. A lower number here means the player is more injury-prone.
TGH	Toughness	How quickly a player can recover from injury and get back on the field.
STA	Stamina	How long a player can play for before they get tired. The higher the number, the longer they can play for.

Ball Carrier

Ball carriers need to be strong, agile, and unpredictable. A lot of these stats are focused on the arsenal of maneuvers at their disposal once defenders start closing in, but also their ability to quickly change direction so they can leave less agile players in the dust.

Abbreviation	Stat	Explanation
BTK	Break Tackle	How capable the player is of breaking tackles and continuing to run with the ball.
TRK	Trucking	Determines how successful a player's trucking moves will be. Trucking is essentially charging through a defensive player. It's done by flicking the right analog stick up when running the ball.
COD	Change of Direction	How quickly a player can change direction when running with the ball.
BCV	Ball Carrier Vision	How well a player can avoid tackles and find gaps in the defensive line to exploit.
SFA	Stiff Arm	How affective a player's stiff arm is at pushing incoming defenders away.
SPM	Spin Move	Determines how affective a player's spin move is for dodging defenders.
JKM	Juke Move	Indicates how good a player's ability to feint in one direction and send the defender one way before running another when running with the ball.
CAR	Carrying	A high stat in carrying will indicate that the player is less likely to fumble the ball when rushing.
JMP	Jumping	How high a player can jump when carrying the ball. A high jumping stat means the player could be particularly good at hurdling over incoming defenders.

Quarterback

The Quarterback does it all, but the stats in this category focus around their throwing prowess, ability to avoid the sack, and get the better of the opposition's defense.

Abbreviation	Stat	Explanation
THP	Throw Power	Determines how far and fast the player can throw the ball.
SAC	Short Throw Accuracy	How accurate the throw will be when making short passes.
MAC	Medium Throw Accuracy	How accurate the player's pass will be when throwing mid-range.
DAC	Deep Throw Accuracy	Determines how accurate the pass will be when making long range throws.
RUN	Throw on the Run	Indicates how accurate a pass will be while the player is running.
TUP	Throw Under Pressure	Determines how accurate a pass will be when the thrower is being blitzed or in a collapsing pocket.
BSK	Break Sack	How good the player is at breaking out of a sack attempt by a defender,
PAC	Play Action	How well they execute a play action. This determines how successful it will be in fooling defenders.

Receiver

The key attributes for your receivers are going to be catching, route running, and their ability to make catches even in the unlikeliest of scenarios. Speed and acceleration are also important, which is why so many players seek out the fastest wide receivers each year for their Dynasty team.

Abbreviation	Stat	Explanation
CTH	Catching	How likely a player is to catch the ball.
SRR	Short Route Running	How good a player is at running short routes.
MRR	Medium Route Running	How good a player is at running medium routes.
DRR	Deep Route Running	How good a player is at running deep routes.
CIT	Catch in Traffic	How likely a player is to successfully catch a pass when being covered by defenders.
SPC	Spectacular Catch	Determines the success of a player making one-handed grabs or catches in traffic. In other words, how likely they are to end up in the highlight reels.
RLS	Release	How quickly a player will start their route once the ball has been snapped.

Blocking

Blocking stats are integral to a strong offensive line. Whether you intend to run or pass the ball, you'll want an O line that's capable of keeping blitzing defenders at bay and making big blocks in the open field once the ball's on the move.

Abbreviation	Stat	Explanation
PBK	Pass Blocking	Determines how good a player is at blocking players during passing plays.
PBP	Pass Block Power	An important O-line stat that determines how well a player handles a defender's power block shed moves. This, combined with Pass Block Finesse play a large part in determining how effective a player is at pass blocking in general.
PBF	Pass Block Finesse	Determines how well a player handles the finesse block shed moves of defensive players in passing plays.
RBK	Run Blocking	A high stat here indicates the player is good at blocking opposing players during rushing plays.
RBP	Run Block Power	Impacts their ability to block on man blocking plays.
RBF	Run Block Finesse	Determines their ability to block on zone running plays.
LBK	Lead Blocking	How good a player is at making pull blocks.
IBK	Impact Blocking	Used to determine who 'wins' a collision during open field blocking.

Defense

These are all stats associated with defensive players, and determine their effectiveness in recognizing plays, getting past offensive linesmen, and how good they are when it comes to coverage.

Abbreviation	Stat	Explanation
PRC	Play Recognition	How well a player recognizes the opponent's offensive plays before a play is snapped.
TAK	Tackle	Determines a player's success rate when making a tackle.
POW	Power	How powerful a player is when making tackles or hits.
PMV	Power Moves	Determines the effectiveness of a defender's power moves at getting them past offensive linesmen.
FMV	Finesse Moves	Much like Power Moves, this determines how effective a defender's finesse move will be at getting past offensive linesmen.
BSH	Block Shedding	Determines how good a player is at shedding blocks from offensive linesmen.
PUR	Pursuit	A high stat allows a player to better follow the movements of a ball carrier, increasing their likelihood of intercepting their run and tackling them.
MCV	Man Coverage	How good a player is at covering receivers.
ZCV	Zone Coverage	How good a player is at covering a zone, rather than a specific receiver.
PRS	Press	How effective a player is at jamming a receiver at the line of scrimmage, delaying or preventing them from starting their route.

Kicking

These stats are all around the kicking element of the game, as the name suggests. Kickers will typically want to kick as far and as accurately as possible, but when punt returning, the opposing team will have someone aiming to catch the ball and drive up the field to 'return' it.

Abbreviation	Stat	Explanation
KPW	Kick Power	How far a player can kick the ball.
KAC	Kick Accuracy	Determines how accurate the player's kicks will be.
RET	Return	How good a player is at returning the ball. This stat is typically associated with receivers and running backs who will be responsible for returning the ball after a punt.